HERMINIO A. ASTORGA vs. ANTONIO J. VILLEGAS, ET AL.

Facts;


House bill No. 9266, defining the powers, rights and duties of the Vice Mayor of Manila became a law
under RA 4065 after both houses and the President signed it. However, it was later on found out that
the said law was not the same as the version approved by the Senate as it was going thru its revision.
With this finding, the Senate President and the President himself sent out a statement saying they are
withdrawing their signatures from the House Bill No. 9266, therefore, it should not be considered as a
law.




Issue;
WON the petition for mandamus, injunction and/or prohibition with preliminary mandatory and
prohibitory injunction be granted and compel the respondents to comply with the provisions of RA 4065.


Ruling;
The Supreme Court recognized the withdrawal of the President and the Senate Presidents' signatures
from RA 4065 or House Bill 9266, therefore it did not become a law. The temporary restraining order
was also made permanent.The intent of the law making body based on its journals prevailed over
technicality of the legal process of enacting a bill.